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Support the spectrum
Aug. 6, 2025

Support the spectrum

Ryann Sutera, M.S. CCC-SLP.. founder of Support the Spectrum, visits Shawn & Brian to discuss her passion for serving others through speech therapy, the rarely known practice of Gestalt Language Processing (GLP), the need to ...

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The big bill part 2
July 25, 2025

The big bill part 2

In the second of a two-part episode, Shawn & Brian continue their discussion about how Donald Trump's bill will affect the special needs/care-giving community. PLEASE NOTE-At the time of the recording of this episode, The Vig...

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The big bill..part 1
July 23, 2025

The big bill..part 1

Shawn & Brian have an open, honest, & vulnerable conversation about how Donald Trump's big bill will affect the special needs/caregiving community. In their most vulnerable episode to date, they discuss what it's like to have...

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Have autism, will travel
July 2, 2025

Have autism, will travel

Certified autism travel consultant, mother, & caregiver, Dian Rambo returns to Just Two Dads to share some of the challenges she's faced & overcome as a single mom since her last visit. She also shares some practical tools & ...

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Let's skip the bull
June 25, 2025

Let's skip the bull

Daryl Calfee is a widower & a father to three children, one of whom was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. He has walked the path of caregiver for some time & does so with vulnerability, love, & honesty. Much of that journey i...

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The Anti-Ableist Manifesto
June 18, 2025

The Anti-Ableist Manifesto

Author, Activist, & Advocate extraordinaire. Tiffany Yu shares the genesis of her book, The Anti-Ableist Manifesto & tells her remarkable story of inspiration, while sharing the origin of her fight for inclusion of ALL abilit...

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From challenge to purpose
June 11, 2025

From challenge to purpose

Felisa Strickland is the sole parent/caregiver to her adult daughter, Lily, who has multiple disabilities and requires 24 hr care. They live in Santa Barbara, California where they moved in 2012, after the passing of Lily’s f...

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Opening ourselves to the Magic of Oneness-Suzy Miller
June 4, 2025

Opening ourselves to the Magic of Oneness-Suzy Miller

An integration specialist is someone who can perceptively identify the parts of you that you’ve kept separate and gently encourage you to embrace them all. This specialist nurtures your natural ability to confront whatever ar...

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Your special needs child graduates High School, then..?
May 28, 2025

Your special needs child graduates High School, then..?

So your child with special needs has graduated from High School …now what? Check out the latest episode of Just Two Dads featuring Elayne Howitt to find out. Elayne has nearly 30 years of experience as a special needs educato...

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When technology & purpose collide
April 30, 2025

When technology & purpose collide

What if you could control or operate more than just your phone with an in-ear device? How much more? How about virtually any device that uses Buetooth technology? Dave Segal & Sandeep Arya of Naqi Logix sit down to share thei...

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Love beyond labels..a tool to find friendship & love
April 23, 2025

Love beyond labels..a tool to find friendship & love

Will my young adult with special needs know true friendship or find love?Jeremy & Ilana Hamburgh are on a mission to help those who are asking that very question. In this episode, they visit with Shawn & Brian to discuss thei...

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Caregiving & Financial Literacy
April 16, 2025

Caregiving & Financial Literacy

Danielle Miura, CFP®, EA, is the founder of Spark Financials ( https://spark-fin.com ), a fee-only financial planning firm located in Ripon, CA. At 25, Danielle’s life turned upside down when she became a family caregiver for...

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Truly.care
April 9, 2025

Truly.care

Stephanie Bohn shares how tragedy, loss, & its lessons affected her as a wife, mother, Caregiver, & advocate.. the business that it's launched.. and the people it will serve.

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SpEducational
April 2, 2025

SpEducational

Lisa Mosko Barros is a dedicated and passionate bi-lingual advocate for students with exceptional needs with over 14 years of both professional and personal experience. Lisa founded SpEducational, a non-profit dedicated exclu...

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Autism, Telepathy, & more
March 26, 2025

Autism, Telepathy, & more

Katie Asher returns for a visit to discuss her contribution to & experience with Ky Dickens's wildly successful podcast, The Telepathy Tapes. But more importantly, this conversation is likely to challenge everything you think...

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The state of your estate
Jan. 22, 2025

The state of your estate

Estate planning Attorney Jolene Blackbourn discusses her path to estate planning, how being a single mother & caregiver inspires & motivates her, the process that she uses to serve families, & why estate planning is vital to ...

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Caregiving, Catastrophe, & Disasters
Jan. 20, 2025

Caregiving, Catastrophe, & Disasters

Shawn and Brian discuss current events, most notably the wildfires in Los Angeles, where they are both based and the effects they can have on those with sensory challenges or disabilities, as well as parents and the people wh...

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Autism Dadvocate
Dec. 18, 2024

Autism Dadvocate

Paul Carroll is the father of an amazing 18-year old son and a self-proclaimed autism “Dadvocate”. He is the Founder and Creator of Autism Support Forum For Parents - Everydad and the Autism Dadvocate podcast. Paul has 20+ ye...

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From struggle to strength
Dec. 11, 2024

From struggle to strength

A devoted family man, Harry Psaros has been happily married to his wife Michelle for 24 years and is a proud father of two sons, Costa “Gus” andMaximos “Max.” Originally from the steel town of Weirton, WV, Psaros has call...

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It's all your fault, Tyler Price! De-stigmatizing epilepsy
Nov. 20, 2024

It's all your fault, Tyler Price! De-stigmatizing epilepsy

Ben Decter is among other things, a father whose daughter began having seizures at 17 months. His response? He wrote a musical about epilepsy and empathy. Ben is an Emmy Award-winning composer and songwriter who has created a...

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Autism Advocate... & then some
Nov. 6, 2024

Autism Advocate... & then some

Mieko Hester Perez is an Advocate for families who have members with special needs. In 2009, she decided to go public with her son's success with medical cannabis and since then she has become a source of inspiration and info...

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Investing in special needs..The Autism Impact Fund
Oct. 30, 2024

Investing in special needs..The Autism Impact Fund

Chris Male is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Autism Impact Fund, where he oversees the firm, leads its Tech- and Data-Enabled Services practice, and serves on the boards of auticon, Cortica, Joshin, and SpectrumAi. Prior ...

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Life Coach & Caregiver
Oct. 23, 2024

Life Coach & Caregiver

Marisa (pronounced Mah-ree-sa) Latham French is a writer and transformational life coach based in Southern California. She is currently writing a manuscript that recounts her experience caregiving for her father, who, after a...

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Connecting families, managing disabilities
Oct. 16, 2024

Connecting families, managing disabilities

Seth Besse & Lindsay Crane of Undivided.io stop by for a visit with Shawn & Brian. Seth is Seth Besse is a seasoned entrepreneur and product leader, who has launched innovative technology products that enhance efficiency and ...

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